Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Judges Lodging
- The Horn of Ulf
- Victoria Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- New Earswick
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- De Grey Rooms
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- The Debtors' Prison
- John Carr - Architect
- The Greyfriars
- Jewbury Cemetery